Final Examination in Material Science and Engineering
May 2021
Name: Julius Ixohoxi Mercado Bangayan
Program/Level: BSME III
Direction: Choose the letter that correspond to the correct
answer in a given item/questions. (1 point each)
My answers are underlined and it is in bold fonts.
1. What is the name of the conceptual framework in which
the research is carried out?
a. Research hypothesis
b. Synopsis of Research
c. Research paradigm
d. Research design
2. Which of the following features are considered as
critical in qualitative research?
a. Collecting data with the help of standardized
research tools.
b. Design sampling with probability sample
techniques.
c. Collecting data with bottom-up empirical
evidence.
d. Gathering data with top-down schematic evidence.
3. How is random sampling helpful?
a. Reasonably accurate
b. An economical method of data collection
c. Free from personal biases
d. All of the above
4. A research intends to explore the result of possible
factors for the organization of effective mid-day meal
interventions. Which research method will be most
appropriate for this study?
a. Descriptive survey method
b. Historical method
c. Ex-post facto method
d. Experimental method
5. In order to pursue the research, which of the following
is priorly required?
a. Developing a research design
b. Formulating a research question
c. Deciding about the data analysis procedure
d. Formulating a research hypothesis
6. The format of thesis writing is the same as in
a. Writing of Seminar representation
b. Preparation of research paper/article
c. A research dissertation
d. Presenting a workshop/conference paper
7. Which one among the following statements is false in
the context of participatory research?
a. It recognizes knowledge as power
b. It is a collective process of inquiry
c. It emphasizes people as experts
d. Its sole purpose is the production of knowledge
8. Which one among the following statement is true in the
context of the testing of hypotheses?
a. It is only the alternative hypotheses that can be
tested.
b. It is only the null hypotheses that can be tested.
c. Both the alternative and the null hypotheses can be
tested.
d. Both the alternative and the null hypotheses cannot
be tested.
9. What are the conditions in which Type-I error occurs?
a. The null hypotheses get accepted even if it is false
b. The null hypotheses get rejected even if it is
true
c. Both the null hypotheses as well as alternative
hypotheses are rejected
d. None of the above
10. Research and Development become the index of
development of the country. Which of the following
reasons are true with regards to this statement?
a. R&D targets human development
b. R&D can enhance people's standard of living in
the country
c. R&D reflects the actual economic and social
conditions being prevailed in the country
d. All the above
11. What does the longitudinal research approach actually
deal with?
a. Long-term research
b. Short-term research
c. Horizontal research
d. None of the above
12. Evaluation Research is concerned with __________
a. How well are we doing?
b. Why are we doing?
c. What are we doing?
d. None of the above
13. Which of the following does not correspond to
characteristics of research?
a. Research is not passive
b. Research is systematic
c. Research is not a problem-oriented
d. Research is not a process
14. Which of the following options are the main tasks of 22. A research problem is feasible only when
research in modern society? a. It has utility and relevance
a. To learn new things b. It is new and adds something to knowledge
b. To keep pace with the advancement in knowledge c. It is researchable
c. To systematically examine and critically analyze d. All of the above
the investigations/sources with the objective
d. All of the above 23. Circle graphs are used to show
a. How is one part related to other parts?
15. What is the main aim of interdisciplinary research? b. How various sections share in the whole?
a. To over simplify the problem of research c. How is one whole related to another whole?
b. To bring out the holistic approach to research d. How are various parts related to the whole?
c. To create a new trend in research methodology
d. To reduce the emphasis on a single subject in the 24. Authenticity of a research finding is its
research domain a. Validity
b. Objectivity
16. The main aim of the scientific method in the research c. Originality
field is to _________ d. All of the above
a. Improve data interpretation
b. Confirm triangulation 25. Which one is called non-probability sampling?
c. Introduce new variables a. Quota sampling
d. Eliminate spurious relations b. Cluster sampling
c. Systematic sampling
17. A researcher is interested in studying the prospects of d. Stratified random sampling
a particular political party in an urban area. So, what tool
should he prefer for the study? 26. What does a good thesis involve?
a. Rating Scale a) Reducing punctuations as well as grammatical
b. Interview errors to minimalist
c. Questionnaire b) Correct reference citations
d. Schedule c) Consistency in the way of thesis writing
d) Well defined abstract
18. The conclusions/findings of which type of research Select the answers from the codes given below:
cannot be generalized to other situations? a. b), c) and d)
a. Casual Comparative Research b. a), b), c) and d)
b. Historical Research c. a), b) and c)
c. Descriptive Research d. a), b) and d)
d. Experimental Research
27. Which one among the following statements is correct
19. How to judge the depth of any research? in context to research?
a. By research title a) Research refers to a series of systematic activity
b. By research duration or activities undertaken to find out the solution to a
c. By research objectives problem.
d. By total expenditure on research b) It is a systematic, logical and unbiased process
wherein verification of hypotheses, data analysis,
20. Who can successfully conduct Research? interpretation and formation of principles can be done.
a. Someone who is a hard worker c) It is an intellectual inquiry or quest towards
b. Possesses post-graduation degree truth,
c. Has studied research methodology d) It enhances knowledge.
d. Possesses thinking and reasoning ability Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
a. a), b), c) and d)
21. Which of the following is not the method of Research? b. a), b) and c)
a. Survey c. b), c) and d)
b. Historical d. a), c) and d)
c. Observation
d. Philosophical
 36. Action-research can be understood as ___________
28. "Sampling Cases" can be defined as a. A longitudinal research
a. Sampling using a sampling frame b. An applied research
b. Identifying people who are suitable for research c. A kind of research being carried out to solve a
c. Literally the researcher's brief case specific problem
d. A sampling of people, newspapers, television d. All of the above
programs etc.
37. On what basis can one formulate the assumptions?
29. Which technique is generally followed when the a. The cultural background of the country
population is finite? b. Universities
a. Systematic Sampling Technique c. Some specific characteristics of castes
b. Purposive Sampling Technique d. All of the above
c. Area Sampling Technique
d. None of the above 38. Which one among the following falls under the
category of research development?
30. Research problem is selected from the standpoint of a. Descriptive Research
a. Social relevance b. Philosophical Research
b. Financial support c. Action Research
c. Researcher's interest d. All of the above
d. Availability of relevant literature
39. What is the use of Factorial Analysis?
31. The F-test: a. For setting the hypotheses
a. Is essentially a two-tailed test. b. To understand the difference between two
b. Is essentially a one-tailed test. variables
c. Can be one-tailed as well as two-tailed c. To understand the relationship between two
depending on the hypotheses. variables
d. Can never be one tailed test. d. To understand the difference between various
variables
32. Which one among the following is the most
comprehensive source of population data? 40. What is the best-suited name for a process that doesn't
a. Census necessitate experimental research?
b. National Sample Surveys a. Manipulation
c. Demographic Health Surveys b. Controlling
d. National Family Health Surveys c. Content analysis
d. Observation
33. The process not needed in experimental research is
a. Controlling 41. Which one among the following variables cannot be
b. Observation expressed in quantitative terms?
c. Reference collection a. Numerical Aptitude
d. Manipulation and replication b. Marital Status
c. Socio-economic Status
34. What are those conditions where a research problem is d. Professional Attitude
not viable?
a. It is new and adds something to knowledge 42. Which one among the following phrases does not
b. It can be researched correspond to the meaning of research as a process?
c. It has utility and relevance a. Problem Solving
d. It contains dependent and independent b. Trial and Error
variables c. Objective Observation
d. Systematic Activity
35. How can we enhance the research objective?
a. By making it more valid 43. Testing hypothesis is a ________
b. By making it more reliable a. Inferential statistics
c. By making it more impartial b. Descriptive statistics
d. All of the above c. Data preparation
d. Data analysis
44. Uniting various qualitative methods with quantitative
methods can be called as……..
a. Coalesce
b. Triangulation
c. Bipartite
d. Impassive

45. In group interview there are _______

a. One interviewer and one interviewee
b. More than one interviewer and one interviewee
c. One interviewer and more than one interviewee
d. More than One interviewer and more than one
interviewee

46. What sort of data are post codes (zip codes)?

a. Interval
b. Nominal
c. Ratio
d. Ordinal

47. What sort of data is income?

a. Interval
b. Nominal
c. Ratio
d. Ordinal

48. What sort of variable is dress code?

a. Interval
b. Nominal
c. Ratio
d. Ordinal

49. What is the name for a variable which is measured

using 2 different values?
a. Binomial.
b. Dichotomous
c. Binary
d. All of these

50. A cross sectional study is carried out to examine

whether Navy personnel of a higher rank have more
positive coping skills than those of a lower rank. Which of
the following statement is true of this study?
a. The independent variable is coping and the
dependent variable is low rank.
b. The independent variable is coping and the
dependent variable is high rank.
c. Neither variable is dependent as the researcher
cannot manipulate them.
d. The independent variable is rank and the
dependent variable is coping skills.